Sweet Like Honey: The Importance of Bees in Ecosystems
Bees get a really bad rep. They’re small, pester you while you’re trying to picnic in peace, and they pack a nasty sting. At least,…
Category: Animal Welfare
The Grand National
Image by SorcerySoap HocusPocus from Pixabay. Please see the bottom of this article for links to the sources I have used in researching this…
Guinea Pigs
There are eight species of guinea pig. Of those, only one of them is kept as a pet. They usually live for 4-8 years.…
World Turtle Day
Loose fishing gear called “ghost nets” drastically affects sea turtle populations. They need to come to the surface for air and often drown tangled up…
Do Animals Grieve?
Image by Quang Nguyen vinh from Pixabay Please see the bottom of this post for any websites I have used in my research. When we think about grief,…
Fish As Pets
Please see the bottom of this article for the resources I used while researching this subject. Fish are not, in general, the first creatures…
The Urban Fox
Please see the bottom of this article for a list of the references I used while researching this subject. Why Have Foxes Moved into Urban…
Plight of The Birds
Illegal wildlife trafficking generates $7-$23 billion a year, it is the fourth largest crime type. Well-designed, e-commerce infrastructure has allowed sales to go undetected online.…
What is a catio and why should you consider getting one?
Many of you have probably never heard the term “Catio”, it is a play on the words cat and patio… you see where this is…
How to Engage Children in Nature Conservation
As a parent of two young children, I feel a responsibility to help them establish a meaningful connection with nature. I want to surround them…
